The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and North Dakota in the north to Arkansas and Oklahoma in the south, moved above the growth-neutral threshold for a fourth straight month.
Creighton economist Dr. Ernie Goss said the index, which ranges from 0 to 100 with 50 representing growth-neutral, declined to 53.3 from 56.7 in March.
“That’s still above growth-neutral but the economy is slowing down. For example, imports, so, the overall import reading fell to its record low of 12.5,” Goss said…